crouch
verb (used without object)
to stoop or bend low.
was crouching
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past progressiveof crouch.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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As she was crouching, she lost her balance and fell.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
She was crouching to pull weeds with her bare hands when a familiar voice called out from the other side of the yard.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
Whatever he was saying had the full attention of Hodges, who was crouching nearby, leaning on a bat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
When I regained consciousness, a man was crouching beside me asking if I was OK.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2022
Melanie was crouching behind an imaginary pillar, when suddenly she straightened up and stood listening.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
